Literary Adaptations

A two-play dramatisation of Philip Pullman's extraordinary award-winning fantasy trilogy, first seen at the National Theatre.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most celebrated Sherlock Holmes story gets a gloriously funny makeover.

A backstage view of Ancient Rome at its most bloody and brutal, adapted by Mike Poulton from Robert Harris's bestselling The Cicero Trilogy.

A joyful stage adaptation of Frank Capra's movie about a down-on-his-luck banker who feels like he's at the end of his rope, until his guardian angel pays him a visit.

A bold and theatrically inventive adaptation of the literary classic that puts the interior life of the novel on stage.

A witty and fleet-footed adaptation that lays bare the beating heart of Charlotte Brontë's classic novel, whilst staying true to its revolutionary spirit.

An inventive, fast-paced comedy based featuring P.G. Wodehouse’s iconic double act.

A radical re-imagining by playwright Evan Placey of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale, written for the National Youth Theatre.

An inventive, brilliantly theatrical adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's darkly fascinating tale of male violence, guilt and privilege.

A darkly comic stage adaptation of The Trial, relocating Kafka's classic novel to twenty-first-century London.

Rudyard Kipling's classic jungle tales, in an acclaimed stage adaptation by Stuart Paterson.

Rudyard Kipling’s beloved tale of family, belonging and identity has been reimagined in this acclaimed adaptation by Jessica Swale, with original songs by Joe Stilgoe. 

The story of a young boy's fantastic adventure after being washed up on a Pacific island.

A tried-and-tested stage adaptation of Barry Hines' novel A Kestrel for a Knave, about a troubled young boy who finds and trains a kestrel.

An electrifying thriller about corruption and complicity, adapted from Giles Foden's multi-award-winning novel.

A dark and visceral coming-of-age vampire love story, based on the acclaimed novel and film.

An adaptation of Zizou Corder's Lionboy novels for award-winning theatre company Complicite.

A bruising and beautiful story of love, the limits of human endurance, and the tyranny of memory, adapted for the stage from Hanya Yanagihara's bestselling novel.